as in pageants
an elaborate, visually exciting show or event
the larger-than-life spectaculars that make Las Vegas attractive to people with little interest in gambling
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Recent Examples of spectaculars
Each December, cities around Europe transform into twinkling holiday spectaculars, hosting Christmas markets and general cheer, where the hot cocoa flows like a river.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
These itinerant lecturers performed experiments and spectaculars in London coffeehouses and aristocratic salons, demonstrating Newtonian physics.
—Beth Dufault, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
The ring formed was from the pyrotechnics resort employees use during Disneyland’s nighttime spectaculars.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
These itinerant lecturers performed experiments and spectaculars in London coffeehouses and aristocratic salons, demonstrating Newtonian physics.
—Beth Dufault, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
The ring formed was from the pyrotechnics resort employees use during Disneyland’s nighttime spectaculars.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectaculars
Noun
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Sewing my costumes, making my evening gowns for pageants.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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The state and national pageants showcase the talents, brains and looks of the woman synonymous with American beauty.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The museum opened in 2009 in a building that was once an art deco car dealership, boasting exhibits highlighting the natural history of the Delmarva Peninsula, as well as a river otter exhibit that is home to two otters named Mac and Tuck.—
Mathew Schumer,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2026
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The museum also runs changing exhibits with rotating displays on Bay Area sports, community impact, and special events.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With his leading-man looks nerded down with spectacles, science T-shirts and a planet Earth hacky sack, Gosling portrays Grace as a teacher way out of his element amid hardcore NASA types.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Ravi stands some feet away, in a space all to himself, looking serious in his spectacles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Production’s involvement in paying for cast extravaganzas is something Monique brought up in a confessional interview during season 10.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Mar. 2026
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Every year, these flashy performances — from classic movie-musical extravaganzas to Disney earworms to Bond themes to power ballads — are the highlight of an already ridiculously flashy ceremony.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Opened in January 2026, the center is located in downtown’s historic Griffith Building, providing 44,000 square feet and two-story-high cathedral ceilings for art exhibitions, film screenings, and live music.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
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Too, the museum hosted a number of high-profile traveling exhibitions, including those of David Bowie, Ólafur Eliaasson, Yoko Ono, and Luc Tuymans.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The displays are meant to echo the rugged mountain paths of Ethiopia, Mexico, and Perú, places where children rise before dawn, walk miles to do their chores, and return home with soles bruised and spirits tested.—
Abraham Nudelstejer,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The milestone comes amid staff layoffs, a federal shutdown, and administration directives to remove historical content from park displays.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Spectaculars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectaculars. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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